It's been described as the Olympics of feminism - and it's hoped that it will spread new ideas about gender equality around the world.
But one area that's under-represented at the Women Deliver conference, which is being held this week in Vancouver in Canada, is the Pacific.
That's something former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, who is a member of the Women Deliver board, told Kim Griggs the conference must put right.
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